Looking for practical Sepedi to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi phrase first, then the Khasi translation (Khasi) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Khasi.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Khasi-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
Kumno(Kumno)
Ke a leboga
Khublei(Khublei)
Dumelang
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Mokhutsong o motle
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Mokhutsong o motle
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Borai bo botle
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Tsamaya sentle
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Siyabonga
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
O na le leina lefe?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Leina la ka ke John
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
O kae?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Ka dei ban pynshang(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ke sitwa go kwele
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Borai bo kae?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Fetola go le letšatši
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Fetola go le letona
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Ya ka pela
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Phetho ke bokae?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Ke sitwa go etse
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?(Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Aei
Aowa
Em
Mohlomong
Balei
Ke a dumela
Nga pynïaid
Ke sitwa go dumela
Nga ym pynïaid
Seo se utlwa sentle
Kane ka long ka kham bha
O nagana eng?
Kumno phi iakren?
O ka nthusa?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Ke hloka thuso
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Emela nako
Shong shuwa
Ke maswabi
Nga khublei
Ga go na bothata
Ym don ka jingeh
Dumelang
Khublei
Tlhogong e monate
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
E haufi le fa
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
E hole le fa
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
E nka nako e kae?
Kae ka por ka jia?(Kae ka por ka jia?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Bille, tswarela
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Ke movegetarian
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Se ke se monate
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha(ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
B calla mapolesa
Thoh ka police
B calla ambulance
Thoh ka ambulance
Ke hloka ngaka
Nga donkam doctor
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Nga khlem sngewbha
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Go a bohloko fa
Ka khia ha kane
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Thusa!
Khublei!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
A re ka bua ka moso?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.